Field Archaeology Project Lead (Mid-Atlantic Region)

Stantec; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Project Archaeologist for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Eastern region. The role supports a growing cultural resources team performing Section 106/NEPA analyses, technical studies, and permitting for federal, state, and local clients.

The ideal candidate will manage complex investigations, supervise field crews, and contribute to Phase I–III reports, traveling within the Mid-Atlantic region as required for project work.

Qualifications

• Experience applying goals and strategies in archaeological assessments and Phase I, II, and III investigations.

Responsibilities

• Act as task manager for complex cultural resource investigations across diverse sectors including utility, transportation, renewable energy, and government.
• Supervise field personnel; manage daily paperwork, field maps, notes, photographs, vehicles, and equipment.
• Coordinate archaeological assessments and Phase I–III investigations as part of project teams.
• Contribute to archaeological assessment and Phase I–III reports.
• Liaise between culture resources team and project managers on large projects and client portfolios.
• Liaise between field staff, senior investigators, and project managers.

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Project Archaeologist with demonstrated experience in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and general Eastern region as well as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and regional state regulations. This is a career opportunity for an archaeologist to support a growing cultural resources team for a leading environmental consulting firm. This team provides Section 106/NEPA analyses, technical studies, and project permitting for a wide variety of private and federal, state, and local government clients throughout the Eastern Region with a focus in the Mid-Atlantic states.

The individual will be responsible for individual task management, assisting with field crew management, and technical reporting supported by the Senior Resource Team Leader for Cultural Resources, and Principal Investigators. Task management may include both archaeological and historic resource studies, and implementation of research design for large technical field studies.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Act as task manager for complex, high-profile cultural resource investigations for a variety of clients and sectors including work in the utility industry (power and gas), transportation, renewable energy, and local and federal government
• Supervise activities of all field personnel and assign, direct, and evaluate their work. Maintain daily paperwork, field maps, notes, photographs, vehicles, and field equipment.
• Application of working knowledge of goals and strategies in archaeological assessments and Phase I, II, and III archaeological investigations
• Contributor to archaeological assessment and Phase I, II, and III reports
• Liaison between cultural resources team and internal project managers for large scale projects and client portfolios
• Liaison between field staff, Senior Principal Investigators, and Project Managers
• Participate in Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) Policies, Procedures, Standards, and Guidelines in the execution of all work
• Provide supervision, training, technical direction, and mentoring to developing staff
• Travel within the Mid-Atlantic region is required; additional travel outside of the region possible